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Hemant Sachdev founded Tiranga Mountain Rescue after a friend saved him from a fall on Everest and he later questioned why soldiers could not receive similar specialist support. Since its founding in 2016, the organisation’s work has helped save approximately 400 soldiers, according to The Better India.
Source: The Better India
Read the original story →The EU and Switzerland have extended temporary protection for Ukrainians already living there until 4 March 2028, giving displaced families a longer legal horizon. The extension does not settle permanent residence, and national changes to healthcare and housing support mean legal protection does not remove every source of insecurity.
Source: lrt.lt
Read the original story →Poland’s president has signed a windfall tax on fuel companies’ excess profits, and the government has announced renewed cuts to fuel taxes. The finance minister estimates savings of 1.2–1.3 zloty per litre once the relief is restored, but actual consumer savings have not yet been reported.
Source: Notes from Poland
Read the original story →Women Help Women has unveiled a parcel locker for abortion pills inside a Warsaw support clinic opposite Poland’s parliament. Following an online consultation, a person receives a code to collect medication from the machine, which does not store users’ personal data.
Source: Balkan Insight
Read the original story →Encora Therapeutics has received FDA clearance for a wristband that uses mechanical vibrations to help adults with essential tremor. Born in an MIT product-design class, the device has helped some patients perform tasks they say they had been unable to do for years.
Source: MIT News
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